Midterm Exam Review

Which of the following is NOT a good description/definition of hospitality?

• The business of providing food, drink, and/or accommodations to guests
• Friendly reception of guests/visitors into one's home
• Food, drink, or entertainment provided by a company to their business associates
• Décor/appearance/music provided at a gathering or food service establishment

Which of the following is NOT a good way to describe comfort food?

• Nostalgic foods from our childhood that bring about positive emotions when we eat them
• Healthy, antioxidant-rich foods that help repair the impact of stress on the body
• Fat or carbohydrate-rich foods that release feel-good brain chemicals when we eat them
• Comfort foods can slow/diminish the release of stress hormones in the body, resulting in a calmer mood once we eat them

Stress hormones like adrenaline or cortisol are released when we feel anxiety or perceive an impending threat. The body designed these hormones to help us in all of the following situations except:

• When a predator is near or attacking
• A "fight or flight" situation that requires we battle or run
• For our survival, to escape the avalanche of rocks, flooding river, or hungry wolf
• To fuel us through an intellectual challenge, like college entrance testing or a final exam

Which of the following pairs is NOT an accurately categorized set of nutrients?

• Macro - Beneficial bacteria Micro - Omega 3 Fatty Acids
• Macro - Lean protein Micro - Vitamin C
• Macro - Healthy fats Micro - Zinc
• Macro - Complex carbohydrates Micro - Iron

Which is NOT a type of wellness discussed in this class (but likely still important to general wellness)?

• Physical

• Financial

• Emotional

• Spiritual

Which of the following is an example of science and technology impacting agriculture in the U.S.?

• Pasteurization of milk - heating milk to ~165 degrees Farenheit for 15 seconds to kill harmful bacteria.
• Development of reduced-oxygen packaging to slow/reduce oxidation and degradation of food.
• Development of high-speed freezing to preserve food quality for a longer period of time.
• Development of GMO's (genetically-modified organisms), where new DNA is inserted into an existing organism.

Someone with a heightened or discerning sense of taste is said to have a great ______________________ .

• Malate
• Ballot
• Pallet
• Palate

Fasting is abstaining from ____________ for a period of time, often due to one's religion.

• Holiday celebrations
• Liquor/Alcohol
• Socialization
• Eating

Which of the following is NOT an example of foods that began in poverty, often referred to as "peasant foods."

• Sausage
• Bacon
• Brisket
• Bread

In the past before we had modern technology and transportation, a culture's staple foods were largely determined by _____________ more than anything else.

• Their language

• Their tastes/proclivities

• Their geography

• Their trade contacts